British Physician Confirms Purity of Ganges River

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British Physician Confirms Purity of Ganges River

GLORY OF MOTHER GANGA

"A British physician, Dr C.E. Nelson, F.R.C.S., tells us of another

striking fact. He says that ships leaving Calcutta for England take

water from one of the mouths of the Ganga; and this Ganga water

remains fresh all the way to England. On the other hand, ships

leaving England for India find that they must replenish their water

supply at Port Said, Suez or Aden on the Red Sea."

 

The water of Ganga is extremely pure and sanctifying. No germs can

flourish in it. This has been tested by various scientists in the

laboratory. Rich in minerals, this water cures almost all kinds of

diseases.

 

Ganga is saturated with antiseptaic minerals. Even in the West,

doctors prescribe Ganga water for rubbing in the treatment of

diseases of the skin. Ganga is not merely a river. It is a sacred

Tirtha (place of pilgrimage). It is possessed of mysterious powers

which are not found in any other river in the world. Even scientists

have admitted the efficacy of the Ganga water.

 

A British physician, Dr C.E. Nelson, F.R.C.S., tells us of another

striking fact. He says that ships leaving Calcutta for England take

water from one of the mouths of the Ganga; and this Ganga water

remains fresh all the way to England. On the other hand, ships

leaving England for India find that they must replenish their water

supply at Port Said, Suez or Aden on the Red Sea. It is no wonder

that the Indian people should hold that the Ganga is very sacred and

possesses mysterious powers.

 

For a Hindu, the word "Ganga" or "Ganges" has its own sacred

association. Every Hindu thirsts for a dip in the Ganga, and for a

drop of Her water at the time of death. Aspirants and mendicants

build their huts on the banks of the Ganga for practising penance and

meditation. Bhishma spoke very highly of the glory of Ganga in his

parting instructions to the Pandavas from his bed of arrows.

 

Ganga is the form of Lord Vishnu. Her sight is soul-stirring and

elevating. She flows in the valleys and lives by the side of Parvati,

daughter of Himavan. How magnificent She is when She flows in the

valley of Rishikesh! She has a blue colour like that of the ocean.

The water is extremely clear and sweet. Rich people from the plains

get water from Rishikesh. They are taken in big copper vessels to far-

off places in India.